Legal Opinion
Williams v. Avco Lycoming
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided January 3, 1991No. Civ. B-88-165(WWE)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
EGINTON, District Judge.
Background
Plaintiff, Ezra Williams, brings this action pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Count I), § 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Count II), state common law (Count III) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) (Count IV). As a basis for his claims, plaintiff alleges that from the commencement of his employment in September, 1976, through his discharge in March, 1986, he was denied promotional opportunities, was demoted, was subjected to continuing…
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